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That is good that the problem should be resolved very soon even though I'm not planning on being in VA anytime soon.

You just never know! I catch myself jumping in the car to run a quick errand and realizing that I don't have my gun. Most times I'll go back and get it but occassionally I'll go ahead without it. DUMB! Reading things like this will reinforce the necessity of getting myself completely prepared before leaving the house no matter the circumstance.

Well, I sent mine in the same time that you sent your's but I have no evidence that they received or processed it. My account has not been hit yet. I wonder if I need to request a new application. Any suggestions?

+1 I'm looking forward to seeing it.

I've been going to Bristol for years now. It is the only races that I attend. My seats are not VIP but they are $56 for the Nationwide and $100 for the cup race. I would recommend renting scanners. Listening in on the drivers and crewchiefs really add a whole new experience to watching a race live. If you get one be sure tio listen to Robby Gordon whine about how NASCAR officals are mean to him. He's always good for a laugh. I camp at a friends house that is about 1/2 mile from the track. It's fun to be there early so that you can go check out the crowd. I love to sit back and just watch the people. You will see nearly anything. I camp on this man's covered deck so no wory about rain. Also use his restroom and shower in his home. I didn't know this guy or his family until about 8 years ago but they are like family now. I've watched his 3 girls grow up. The oldest will graduate from high school next May. There are people from Ohio, Michigan, Georgia and a couple of other states that camp there and we are going to be there on Thursday to have a "Family Reunion" before the rest of the crowd gets there. It has really turned into a fabulous weekend twice a year. I think that I would go just to hang out even if I didn't have tickets. I will pack up and leave on Sunday morning so as not to have to fight the traffic out of there on Sat. night. That is a nightmare! As you can tell I am a NASCAR fan and I hope that you have a great time. I have watched 1 race from the skyboxes and I have watched 2 from the pits. I even sat in on a drivers meeting at Charlotte once. I would much rather watch the race from my seat than either of those. I like to hear it, smell it and feel it and you don't get that in a skybox. You can't see much from the pits but every fan should get that opportunity once in their life. Enjoy!

I just got home from the game and I thought it was boring. There were a few good plays and some good effort by some young guys but tonight is an example of why I don't like preseason games. I would have rather sold or even given away my tics. Regular season is different. I thought that Vince still has a long way to go and Lendale White doesn't look like he is trying at all. Hawkins seemed to make some good plays but Fisher talked like he was out of position a few times and was not consistant. I was glad to see them be able to come back and win the game but it doesn't really tell me anything. By the end of the game there are a bunch of players out on the field that may be cutting grass soon (and I don't mean their own). I sure hope they show a lot of improvement before the opening game. GO TITANS!!!

+1 Just hope I ain't around to see it!

My guess on their pricing is that they don't have local competition so they think that they can get whatever they ask. They may have quite a few guys that don't know what they are doing come in to buy their guns at inflated prices so why sell them for less. They are a pawn shop and don't really care about service later. Fortunately for me I have Guns & Leather within 30 mins. and I also have a neighbor who is going to be opening a store in the 100 Oaks area in Nashville soon. I have been in business for myself in another field so I am BIG on buying locally.

Don't forget your badge!!!

I could vote for him if I thought that he would beat Obama. He needs to be doing a better job of getting his message across to the American public. I just can't see taking a chance of letting BO in the White House!

If you don't find your birth cert. you can get a copy @ the link below. I had to do this and I think it only took a few days to get it in my hand by requesting it online. That is if you were born in TN. If not then check with that state. Most states can probably also get you a copy online now. http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm#RECORDS

You've been waiting for them, so without further ado here are the 2008 Darwin awards. Eighth Place In Detroit , a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first through an 18-inch-wide sewer grate to retrieve his car keys. Seventh Place A 49-year-old San Francisco stockbroker, who 'totally zoned when he ran,' accidentally, jogged off a 100-foot high cliff on his daily run. Sixth Place While at the beach, Daniel Jones, 21, dug an 8 foot hole for protection from the wind and had been sitting in a beach chair at the bottom when it t collapsed, burying him beneath 5 feet of sand. People on the beach used their hands and shovels trying to get him out but could not reach him. It took rescue workers using heavy equipment almost an hour to free him. Jones was pronounced dead at a hospital. Fifth Place Santiago Alvarado, 24, was killed as he fell through the ceiling of a bicycle shop he was burglarizing. Death was caused when the long flashlight he had placed in his mouth to keep his hands free rammed into the base of his skull as he hit the floor. Fourth Place Sylvester Briddell, Jr., 26, was killed as he won a bet with friends who said he would not put a revolver loaded with four bullets into his mouth and pull the trigger. Third Place After stepping around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door, a man walked into H&J Leather & Firearms intent on robbing the store. The shop was full of customers and a uniformed officer was standing at the counter. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up, and fired a few wild shots from a target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, and several customers also drew their guns and fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt. HONORABLE MENTION Paul Stiller, 47, and his wife Bonnie were bored just driving around at 2 A.M. so they lit a quarter stick of dynamite to toss out the window to see what would happen. Apparently they failed to notice the window was closed. RUNNER UP Kerry Bingham had been drinking with several friends when one of them said they knew a person who had bungee-jumped from a local bridge in the middle of traffic. The conversation grew more heated and at least 10 men trooped along the walkway of the bridge at 4:30 AM. Upon arrival at the midpoint of the bridge they discovered that no one had brought a bungee rope. Bingham, who had continued drinking, volunteered and pointed out that a coil of lineman's cable, lay near by. They secured one end around Bingham's leg and then tied the other to the bridge. His fall lasted 40 feet before the cable tightened and tore his foot off at the ankle. He miraculously survived his fall into the icy water and was rescued by two nearby fishermen. Bingham's foot was never located. AND THE WINNER IS... Zookeeper Friedrich Riesfeldt ( Paderborn, Germany ) fed his constipated elephant 22 doses of animal laxative and more than a bushel of berries, figs and prunes before the plugged-up pachyderm finally got relief. Investigators say ill-fated Friedrich, 46, was attempting to give the ailing elephant an olive oil enema when the relieved beast unloaded. The sheer force of the elephant's unexpected defecation knocked Mr. Riesfeldt to the ground where he struck his head on a rock as the elephant continued to evacuate 200 pounds of dung on top of him. It seems to be just one of those freak accidents that proves. '**** happens'. THEY WALK AMOUNG US.... IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPORTANT TO THANK THESE PEOPLE FOR REMOVING THEMSELVES FROM THE GENE POOL.

Same here.

Representative Carolyn McCarthy -Dem.-NY, appears to be a real nut. While I agree that guns should not be sold by convicted criminals in gun stores I think that shop owners are responsible enough to hire quality personel to work for them. I was not aware that we have a problem with gun store employees causing problems that need to be addressed by laws like this one she has proposed. Here is another example of her gun-grabbing. GUN-SEIZURE LAWSUIT By PHILIP MESSING ARMS CONFLICT: Gabriel Razzano (pictured) claims Rep. Carolyn McCarthy had cops illegally confiscate his guns a day after he visited her office. Last updated: 7:27 am July 21, 2008 Posted: 4:42 am July 21, 2008 An outspoken Long Island gun owner's home was raided by Nassau County detectives, who seized two dozen weapons he lawfully owns just one day after Rep. Carolyn McCarthy's office made a 911 call about him. Freeport resident Gabriel Razzano claims he was targeted in the spring raid for his "unpopular" political beliefs. He's now filed a $5 million federal lawsuit against the Nassau PD and McCarthy, charging they joined forces to strip him of his guns unconstitutionally. The case pits Razzano against McCarthy, the most outspoken gun-control advocate in Congress. A crazed gunman murdered her husband in the infamous 1993 Long Island Rail Road Massacre. The flap arose on March 19, when Razzano visited McCarthy's Garden City office to discuss an article about an illegal immigrant who was deported but was later nabbed in Freeport for the attempted murder of a cop. "The office staff felt that Razzano's behavior was disruptive and threatening," said Lt. Kevin Smith, a police spokesman. Razzano's home was raided the next morning. philip.messing@nypost.com

I got my fingerprints done @ Bufords last year. I had already been to the DL station and paid my $115 there and there was no aditional charge for fingerprinting. I think that all I did was show him my paperwork from the state. I don't know of anything you can do online as far as getting your HCP. What part can you sign up online? Please correct me if I am wrong. eyebedam, congrats on passing that tough class. My guess is 85 days til permit is in hand. That would be Nov. 3 Let me know how close I am. Anyone else care to take a guess? (For your sake I hope it is sooner)

That's just Naifeh doing what he does best! I'm sure you didn't really believe he would do what he said he would do.

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Welcome to TGO!

I'll try The Old Mill in Oct. when my wife and I spend a week there at our time share. Any other's there in Gatlinburg, PF area that we should be sue to check out?

This site says it's true http://www.monsterpig.com/ Get The Truth, It Was Not The Family Pet The news media used it for headlines for a week claiming it's size was a hoax. On the evening of May 31, I was contacted by Bran Strickland of the Anniston Star and he told me that he had good news and bad news. He said that the good news is your claims about the pig's massive size have been verified. The bad news is that he came from a hog breeder and that the pig had been sold from the breeder to the preserve for the purpose of hunting. Early on the morning of June 1, I went to the computer and read Bran's article which portrayed the pig as a family pet. The pig that Jamison killed did not act like a family pet. It was a very aggressive animal. I was upset at first to read this report but after going through a week of being told what we killed did not exist by the network media, I decided to get to the bottom of this myself. I got my whole family up at 6:00 a.m. and traveled to Heflin, AL to meet with the Blissitts to give Phil Blissitt, whom I have never met or talked to before, the opportunity to explain to Jamison why he had sold a pig that was described as being so gentle and sweet to a hunting preserve in order for someone to come and kill it. I was able to arrange a meeting with Mr. Blissitt who was happy to oblige as he is a father of a young boy similar to Jamison's age. Mr. Blissitt explained to me that he was an avid hunter and fisherman and that he did not see anything wrong with the hunting of the animal and if he did, he would not have sold it to the preserve. I asked him to tell me a little bit about the animal and asked was Mr. Strickland of the Anniston Star accurate in his docile description of the pig. Mr. Blissitt said he had bought all the pigs for his wife. The hogs were her deal, he and his son just took care of them for her. He said all of their pigs had just recently been sold for slaughter and the big boar was too big to be a breeder because of his massive weight and stature and would certainly be unsuitable for slaughter, referring to him being an uncut boar hog. He said the pig had gotten out several times by simply walking through the fence. He also said that the pig was very scary to people who would come in the yard because of his jaw popping, which is usually seen as a sign of aggression in hogs. He said that on several occasions, he had seen this massive pig throw other pigs around, once even over the fence. Mr. Blissitt also told of building the pig a large shelter that was big enough to cover him and keep him out of the weather but he said the pig tore it to bits in less than 40 minutes. Mrs. Blissitt herself even said in Mr. Strickland's article that at times the pig would even become irate. Mr. Blissitt said he could see how anyone looking at the hog with his jaw popping and aggressive behavior in the 200 acre hog preserve, that is part of the 2,500 acre hunting plantation, would certainly believe this pig to be very scary. He congratulated Jamison on his hunt and said that somebody had to kill the pig. Mr. Blissitt then said that they never would have brought this issue up if we were not trying to claim it to be a record wild hog. I explained that we had never declared it to be any kind of record and until recently, I was not very well educated on the terminology of hogs and their classifications. As the Alabama Game and Fish Commission investigated the story and the parties involved for wrong doing with the exception of Jamison and I, we sat patiently trying to understand what was going on. When the investigation was complete, I spoke with officials from the Alabama Game and Fish Commission who insured me that nothing illegal or unethical had occurred by any of the parties investigated. They did not tell me this pig had been purchased for stock on the plantation, which does have many species of pigs, including Russian black boar, that do raise there in a feral environment. He did state that the pig was of a domestic origin which was the ONLY legal way for owner's of pig hunting preserves to stock or restock besides pigs being born on the property. I did not really think a lot about what he said nor did I care at the time because I was still fighting the battle of proving the pig was real or at least to get the news media to quit saying it wasn't. Now from the first time this story was told to the interviews Jamison and I have done on radio and television, we have never failed to say that the pig was hunted on a hunting ranch or farm. I know many of you real hunters and animal rights activist have chastised Jamison and I for this hunting trip from the very beginning trying to make it sound like it was something short of a true hunting experience and your opinion is well received and understood. However, I own no hunting land and have very little time so this opportunity to hunt what we thought and technically still is, according to the definition I have, a feral pig, was something I do not regret doing with my son. Had I known that in a short time, someone would call this pig their "pet", we would have simply hunted another hog. I would like to thank Mr. Blissitt for his honest and forthcoming description of the pig and his understanding and taking time to explain to my son that he did NOT shoot the family pet! I have no hard feelings at anyone involved nor do I feel like I have been misled in any way now that I have a complete understanding of this event. I intend to take my girls hunting there soon. I do however wish that since Mr. Blissitt was straight forward about the truth that Mr. Strickland would have looked for the whole truth and not the sensationalized version that guaranteed his story to get picked up. It should be mentioned that the Anniston Star which Mr. Strickland writes for was invited to come cover the hunt on May 3 and declined. Its a hoax, Its a pet, its a movie promotion scheme what next? Hey news writers, if you are standing a little taller after Jamison's story, look down it is because your standing on his shoulders. That's Ok he is after all a big kid for 11. Jamison's Dad and Still Proud Mike Stone Contrary to What The News is Saying, We Did Not Claim to Have Any Kind Of Record.

I like golf (not very good at it), gardening, football (spectator only) and NASCAR.

I do a good bit of traveling around Tennessee and need some pointers on where to get a good meal. I'm not talking about big restaurants like Cracker Barrel. I want to know where you have found a good, usually family owned meat and three. Tell us about your favorite M & 3. I have found one here in Nashville in the Nashboro Village area on Murfreesboro Rd called H & T's Home Cooking. She has great food at reasonable prices. There is also one that I found in Knoxville. It is Ramsey's Cafeteria. I haven't been there in a while but it was in a Ramada Inn off of I-75 N at the Merchant Dr. exit. Anyone in Knoxville correct me if that info is incorrect or has changed. They were an all you can eat buffett. You will surely get your moneys worth!

Any body going and if so whatca lookin for? Last show in Nashville till the fall season!!! Bill Goodman's Gun & Knife Show Nashville, TN State Fairgrounds August 9-10, Sat 9-5 & Sun 9-4 Plenty of FREE parking. Admission $7.00, Children 12 & under $1.00 Tell a Buddy, Bring a Friend...Don't you dare miss it. Guns of all kinds, Shotguns, Rifles, Handguns. Holsters and Gun Cases. Modern and Custom Knives and Sharpening. Military stuff. Ammo/Reloading Equipment. Binoculars, Scopes and Optics. Grips, Clips and Magazines. Batons, Pepper Spray and Police Tactical Gear. BB' guns and Airsoft. Concealed Carry Training and Info. Wide Selections at Affordable Prices. TICS Instant-Check on site. http://www.gunshow.net/

If I had seen any sign of forced entry I would have imediately called LEO's, given them my description and waited outside and only confronted if he/they came out before LEO's arrived.

X Good. I'm not the only one this happens to!